Line-holder and type-chase.



PATE'NTED JULY 31, 1906.

1?. w. WEEKS. LINE HOLDER AND TYPE GHASE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1905.

INVENTOR rrnrrnn srArns FRANK W. WEEKS, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

LlNE-HCLDER AND TYPE-CHASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented :r'uiy 31, icon;

Application filed J-uly 21, 1905. Serial No- 270,695.

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, FRANK W. WEEKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Line-Holders and Type-Chases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a combined line-holder and type-chase, and is particularly designed to be used in connection with a t pe provided upon one end with a printing c' aracter and upon its opposite ,end with a corresponding proof character.

' The object of my invention is to provide means for rapidly and easily setting type by an unskilled person and in which each' 'ne is separately set and the type held therein against accidental displacementby drop ing or inverting the same before it has iieen placed within the chase.

Another object of my invention is to provide a chase of this character in which the type are securely held within the line-holders after the same have been placed therein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved chase, showing several line-holders therein containing type and the remainder of the chase filled with furniture. Fi 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the c ase, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved chase, showing the two sections of which the same is composed separated. Figi 4 is a peripective view of my improved 'ne-holder.

ig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the line-holder, showing the type held therein. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the line-holder, taken on line as :0 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the modified form of my improved line-holder.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents one of the sections of which my improved chase is composed, thesame being stamped from sheet metal or the'like. The said section, as shown,is preferably of a rect'angular form and is provided at its lower edge with an inwardly-extending flange B, surrounding the same. The ends C and C of said section adjacent the sides are provided with nibs D, the purpose ofwhich-will be hereinafter more fully described. The said end C at the center is rovided with an elongated recess E, throng which the setscrew asses, as hereinafter'described. The flanged together.

is adapted to support the line-hold-.- 'ers adjacent their ends.

My im roved chase, as'clearly shown, is compose of twosections, the section F being of a form and shape precisely like the section A, only of a diameter sli htly greater thansaid section A, so that the same will telescope the said section. .The inwardly-extending flange G of said section isa'dapted to rest upon the ends of the line-holders to hold the same within the chase. The ends H and H of the said section F'are provided in their inner faces with the depressed recesses I, which arev adapted to receive the nibs Djof the section A when'the' two sections aretele sco ed.

he sections, as before'described, being of such a size that they snugly telescope each other, the nibs D will sprlng within the depressions I and firmly lock the two sections I The end H of the section F at a point at, the centeris provided with a recess or slot J, which. is adapted to register with the recesses E of the section Awhen th'etwo sections are in their telescoped relatiom, thus forming an opening K, through which the set-screw L passes, the said.setscrew serving as means for firmly clamping the line-holders within the chase and also for aiding in holding the .type within the line-holders. As is clearly shown the drawings, the said setscrew L is of asize less than the opening K,

so that the same is free to pass therethrough I The inner end of the set -screw passes through a thimble M, which is preferably carriedby a piece of the ordinary furniture used in chases of this character and forming a bearing-surface by means of which the screw is brought to bear upon the line-holders orthe furniture, whichever is adjacent the said screw. The line-holders N, as shown, are formed of a length. to extend transversely'of the chase; but, if desired, the may be of a length to extend longitudinall said line-holders resting upon the flangell The line-holder is constructed of two elon y thereof, the I gated sheets of metal 0 and O, spaced ap'g'irt by a block P, of sponge-rubber or other elastic material, and are cemented or otherwise complished by not being compelled to find- Should the the quad' is e ualized, by the sai the t the exact thickness of uads to fill the space, "as the. slight difference etween the space and I elastic blocks andatt e'same time firmly holding e within the holder. Int e modification in Fig. 7 lnhave shown infplace of the s ongemibberblocks solid blockslQ, 'madeo either metal or wood and ,or'iniany other manner desired. Secured to the innered e of the said blocks-are the leafsprings R,w ch have an inward tension, performing recisely the same function as the rubberfb ocks in my referred form ofdine- 1.5 holders. .I The rear si e of the line-holder, as

; clearly shown, is made slightly higher than the' :f ront wall, and this facilitates the ready insertion of the type, as the same can be placed against the extended ortion and moved downwardly andguided etween the two lates. The type used in myimproved lineolder is that covered by United States Patent No. 744,836, dated November 24,

- 1903, and, briefly stated, the said typeis com- 2 5 posed of any material havin at one end the .printingfcharacter and at t e 0 posits end the proof character and provi ed with a shou der adapted to rest upon the front wall of the type-holder, and thus the type are set with the roof" end upward in the regular "arranges'the' type in the printing order. The'line-holdersare set with type, as heretofo're described, and the same placed within the'section A of the chase with their ends resting upon the flange Bthereof; The de sired number beingplaoed therein," the remainderof the chase is filled with furniture, .leaving'a space sufficient to receive the furni- 0 two carrying the thimble. The said thimble,

1 :as'c1earlyunderst0od,re isters with the opening1E of the chase. T e section-F is then .,telescoped u on the section A, the nibs D is two sections together. The set-screw is then passed throuii within the .t 'mble, the inner end bearing againstthe furniture'or the line holder, whichever is adjacent thereto. 50 By the construction herein shown and de-. f scribed it will be seen that the type is held within the line-holders by the com ression I of the rubber blocks against the on s of the line-holders, and it willalso be seen that after. the series oflineeholde rs are placed within the chase and the set-screw tightened the rubber blookscompress sufficiently in thickness to let thesides of the line-holder press stronglry on the sides of the type-bodies, and

thus mly hold them in that direction; this being sufficient, if desired, to. hold the type in their position during printing.

. Havin thus fully described my invention, whatI c aim as new, and desire to secure by c "-Letters Patent, is-

' the first-mentioned frame and holding the secured'fto the sheet-metal plates by screws- 'holders supported by said flange wit in the reading or er, and the reversing of'the holder entering the depressions- I and locking the the opening '12 and screwed senses 1. In combination, a line-holder and chase comprising a frame adapted to independently support a plurality of separate line'-. holders, and a removable frame telescoping line-holders therein.

. 2. In combination, a line-holder and chase, comprising a frame having an inwardly-en tending flange carried by the lower ed e, lineframe, either longitudinally or transversely ,of the frame, and a removable frame for holding said line-holders within the first-- mentioned frame.

3. in combination aline-holder and chase,

com rising a frame having an mwardly-exten g flange carried by the lower'edge, lineholders supported by the flange within the frame, and a removable frame for holding said line-holders within. the first-mentioned frame;

4. In combination, a line-holder and chase, com rising a frame having an inwardly-ex ten ing flange carried by the lower edge, iineholders independently supported by the flange within the said frame, and a telescoping frame for holding said line-holders within the first-mentioned frame.

5. in combination, aline-holder and chase, comprising a frame having an inwardly-extending flan e carried by the lower edge thereof, lineelders independently support ed by the flange, a set-screw adapted to be inserted from one end for clamping the line-- holders within the frame, and a frame telescoping said frame and having inWardly-eK- I tending flanges adapted to pass over the lineholders for holding the same therein.

. 6. In combination, a line-holder and chase,

comprising a frame having an inwardly-en tending flange carried by the lower edge,-line holders independently supported by the flange within the frame and a removable telescoping frame, and means for holding the frames together.

7. In combination, a line-holder and chase,

comprisinga frame having an inwardly-extending flange carried. by the lower edge,'lineholders independently supported by the flange within the frame, a p ece of furniture within the frame and having a screw'-threaded thimble, a screw within said thimbie and extending through said frame, a removable telescoping frame for holding said linehold ers within the frame, and means for holding the said frames in their telesco ed relation.

8.111 combination, a line-hol er and chase, com rising a frame ha ving an inward1y-exten ng flange carried by the lower edge, lineholders independently supported by the flange within the frame, a piece of furniture within the frame and havin a thimble, .athumbscrew within the thim 1e and extending out through the frame, nibs carried by the ends of sa d frame and a removable tele- 3 scoped relation.

9. A line-holder -comprising two longitu- 5 dinally tween their ends of the widthof the type, the inner ends of the arranged plates having blocks be of a thickness equal to that and springs carried blocks for friction ally holding the type Within the-holder.

' dinally-arranged tween their ends lates having blocks be- 0 a thicknessequal to that of the width of the type, and leaf-springs carried by'the inner ends of the bloc 15 tionally holding s for fricthe typewithin the holder.

. 11. ,A line-holder, comprising two lon itudinally-arrang'ed plates, one'of said extending above the other and formln guide in placing the type within the hol er, blocks between their'ends; and sfirings carried by said blocks for frictiona y holding the type within the holder.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the 10. A line-holder, comprising two longitu presence-of two subscribing witnesses. A a

" I. FRANK-WWEEKS. Witnesses: l v I I LAURA E'.

WEEK'S. I J. BOLTON.

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